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Fresh From The Field — RUN’s Auckland Rainbow Hub

Auckland Pride Festival is in full swing, ahead of tonights Queer Design Assembly event we are showcasing another of our favourite pride adjacent designs in this Fresh From The Field. The Rainbow Hub is a vibrant and cheeky interactive installation by RUN. It celebrates Auckland’s LGBTQ+ community and invites the city to participate in the…

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Fresh From The Field — Our Selves by Sarah Gladwell

There is proud history of Queer publications from the independent press in Aotearoa. This Fresh From The Field celebrates one of the newest ‘Our Selves’ which launched to coincide with the 8th annual Auckland Pride Festival. The publication is a tangible record of the festival and captures critical voices from the community, beautifully designed the…

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Fresh From The Field — Ministry of Culture & Heritage 2018/19 Manatū Taonga Annual Report

This Fresh From The Field by Manatū Taonga (the Ministry of Culture & Heritage) proudly documents colourful evidence of the organisations mahi. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email  nicole@designassembly.org.nz  for details.   The Brief Manatū Taonga supports the cultural sector in arts,…

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Fresh From The Field — Love Cans by Marx

This Fresh From The Field by Marx Design Ltd embraces the idea that chaos is beautiful.  At first glance you may think this doesn’t look quite right. But it is! Marx expertly designed it like that. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email …

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Fresh From The Field — Don’t settle for ‘meh’ by Curious Design

This Fresh From The Field by Curious Design features a beautiful warm palette, sophisticated typographic treatment and a nod to old-school apothecary aesthetics while ensuring these premium products are fresh and distinctive in the wellness category. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email …

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Fresh From The Field — Cassels by Strategy Creative

This Fresh From The Field by Strategy Creative features a reworked identity which looks forward (to ensure inclusivity of future generations) and back (with heritage-inspired aesthetic cues). The bold new brand presence is applied to packaging and promotional collateral which heroes Scott Jackson’s artwork to grab attention on the shelves and instantly convey the product’s…

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Fresh From The Field — The Kind Project by Studio 7

DA loves seeing projects where design has ambitions to inspire social good. This Fresh From The Field by Studio7 features a brand with a big heart and generous intentions. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email  nicole@designassembly.org.nz  for details.   The Brief: The…

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Fresh From The Field — Eva’s Wellbeing Supplements by Plato Creative

This Fresh From The Field by Plato Creative features a bold brand application making this product distinct in its category. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Louise for details. The Brief: Eva. A young, health-conscious and business-savvy individual, spotted a niche market for dehydrated…

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Fresh From The Field — Cazador by Seachange Studio

This Fresh From The Field features an eccentric identity by Seachange Studio for an iconic Auckland eatery. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Louise for details. The brief: Cazador (hunter, in Spanish), is a small family-run restaurant on Dominion Road Auckland, specialising…

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Fresh From The Field — Kiwibank takes flight by Principals

This Fresh From The Field by PRINCIPALS (with illustrator James Stewart) cleverly captures the movement and grace of our iconic Kererū, Kea and Tūī for Kiwibank If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email  nicole@designassembly.org.nz  for details.   The brief: Kiwibank’s goal is to…

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Fresh From The Field — Lower and Slower by Fuman

This Fresh From The Field by Fuman features a smoking hot identity for a Barbeque heavyweight. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Louise for details. The Brief: Southern BBQ is a time-tested ritual. True dedication is needed to master an unruly heat source…

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Fresh From The Field — Fullair by Crisp Graphics

This Fresh From The Field by Crisp Graphics brings the eco-friendly, sustainable mattresses of NZ company, Fullair, to life with their judicious and personalised branding strategy. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email  nicole@designassembly.org.nz  for details. The Brief: A proud New Zealand company,…

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Fresh From The Field — Maynard Design’s Aotea – Te Pokapū

This Fresh From The Field by Maynard Design features a sensitively designed signage system that speaks to iconic architectural form and improves accessibility and legibility. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Louise for details. The Brief: Aotea – Te Pokapū, the Aotea Centre in the…

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Fresh From The Field — Spreading Kindness, with Strategy Creative

Today is World Kindness Day so we are bringing you a special edition of Fresh From the Field! DA loves this collaboration between Strategy Creative, Good Bitches Baking and Fix & Fogg, not just for the impeccable design, playful copywriting and striking campaign photography but because we admire the projects kaupapa. If you have new…

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Fresh From The Field — Born to Create

This Fresh From The Field features an inspirational series of artwork celebrating heroines by Lucie Blazevska. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Louise for details. The Brief: “We were all born to create but human creation wouldn’t be at all possible without women, the…

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Fresh From The Field — Libby’s Pork Crack by Supply

This Fresh From The Field by Supply is as “fresh” as it gets – referencing the paste-up aesthetics and energy of 90’s Hip Hop while conveying the quality attributes contemporary foodies demand. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Louise for details. The Brief:…

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Fresh From The Field — We Compost by Seachange Studio

This Fresh From The Field features playful branding by Seachange Studio for Auckland’s leading commercial compostable waste collection service. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Louise for details. The Brief: We Compost are Auckland’s leading commercial compostable waste collection service. Each week…

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Fresh From The Field — Hubbard’s Bran-ola by Onfire Design

This Fresh From The Field by Onfire Design features Category defining product innovation, neon colours and messaging… to ensure Hubbards Bran-ola speaks to a vibrant young market. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Louise for details. The Brief: Having rebranded Hubbards in 2012, Matt…

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Fresh From The Field — Kiwi Spirit Distillery by Plato Creative

 This Fresh From The Field features a brand strategy with refined typographic detailing and packaging design that instills ambition for a craft-focused local distillery by Plato Creative.  If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Louise for details. The Brief: Kiwi Spirit Distillery are artisan producers…

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Fresh From The Field — Fuman’s Boards By Blank

This Fresh From The Field by Fuman features an identity and product design for a brand at the cross-section of classic surf culture and contemporary design aesthetics. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Louise for details. The Brief: Most surf brands have a…

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Fresh From The Field — Whitecliffe College

This Fresh From The Field features a playful rebrand with a nod to the Bauhaus aesthetic for Whitecliffe College. Owned by Asia Pacific Education Group (APEDU) Whitecliffe has campuses in Auckland Central, Manukau, Wellington and Christchurch, and offers a highly-respected suite of arts, design, fashion and IT programmes from certificate through to postgraduate levels. If…

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Fresh From The Field — Bean Supreme by PRINCIPALS

This Fresh From The Field by principalsbrand.co.nz features a dynamic re-brand for Bean Supreme that delivers delight (& happiness) with delicious energy. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Louise for details. The brief: Bean Supreme launched one of the first soybean ranges in New…

5 months ago by

Fresh From The Field — The Arts Foundation “Make Your Mark” by McCarthy

This Fresh From The Field features The Arts Foundation “Make Your Mark” tool, alongside the fresh new rebrand by McCarthy.  We caught up with Stephen to learn more about the tool aspect of the site.   If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email…

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Fresh From The Field — Methven VJet by Culture&Theory

This Fresh From The Field features an evolution of the positioning of a well-known brand expressed in collateral design by Culture&Theory. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Louise for details. The Brief: Since 1886 Methven has been pioneering & engineering amazing water…

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Fresh From The Field — Supertrash by Seachange

This Fresh From The Field features bold branding by Seachange Studio for an awesome company reducing the load on our planet, diverting waste from landfill. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Louise for details. The Brief: Supertrash is a small, family-run collection…

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